Steve Connor

Co-founder and CEO of Creative Concern, a sustainability communications agency in Manchester, England. An experienced writer and strategic communications consultant, I specialise in ethical and sustainability issues, integrated campaigns, city strategies, brand development and creating strange installations out of trees, lights and beautiful type. Particular areas of expertise include climate change, place making, transport, food issues and the natural environment. I'm the Chair of the Steering Group for Manchester's Climate Change Plan - A Certain Future - and former Chair of the Northwest’s Regional Forestry Framework and on the advisory board of Salford University’s centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures. Before Creative Concern I was Communications Director at Sustainability Northwest and Head of Campaigns at the Vegetarian Society of the UK. Live in South Manchester with amazing wife and two fabulous kids.